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This Group D clash is a complete dead rubber with nothing significant on the line for either side.

Thanksgiving may still be weeks away, but the United States will have every reason to celebrate as they take on Turkiye on Wednesday night at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 7pm local time (3am UK time).

The Americans have already secured top spot in Group D regardless of this result, having beaten both Australia and Paraguay in their earlier fixtures. Those victories have ensured they cannot be overtaken by any other team on head-to-head record.

Meanwhile, Turkiye can collect as many points as they wish in this encounter, but after losing to both of their group opponents already, their exit from the tournament is inevitable.

The United States have made a habit of starting their matches strongly, often establishing decisive leads before half time.

Interestingly, both their 4-1 triumph over Paraguay and their 2-0 win against Australia featured opening goals that came via own-goals — though those strokes of fortune reflected the relentless attacking pressure produced by Mauricio Pochettino’s side in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.

The victory against the Socceroos came even without star forward Christian Pulisic, who was sidelined due to a calf injury.

The AC Milan attacker has since returned to full training with his teammates in preparation for this fixture and will be eager to prove his fitness before the knockout rounds get underway.

Pochettino may opt to rotate his squad, given the luxury of qualification already assured, but he will also be mindful of maintaining rhythm and momentum heading into the next stage.

For Turkiye, this match is purely about salvaging pride after a disappointing campaign marked by underwhelming performances.

Vincenzo Montella’s men have failed to find the back of the net so far, suffering a 2-0 defeat to Australia and a 1-0 loss to Paraguay — the latter of whom played the entire second half with ten men.

The Turkish side will need a sharper edge in front of goal, better utilisation of the flanks, and more patience in their build-up play if they hope to register their first goal of the tournament.

Nevertheless, the prediction is that the United States will comfortably dismantle Turkiye and preserve their perfect record in Group D.

Score prediction: USA 3-1 Turkey